Liv is in labor as The Vortex and The Village, and her mom Laura, stand by her. Here’s our All American series finale recap.
Liv’s in labor
The episode opens with Liv watching The Vortex’s videos from the cottage talking about where they’ll be in 20 years.
Her pregnancy is advancing. The doctor wants Liv to have a C-section with the twins’ heart rate going down, but she wants to wait for Spencer.
After a delayed flight, Laura Baker, her mom, shows up to keep her company in the delivery room.
With the twins’ heart rates dropping once again, Liv finally agrees to deliver the twins by C-section.
Spencer…finally
Earlier in the day, we finally see Spencer on set with his mom Grace. They head to a meeting between the L.A. Robins General Manager and the New York Bobcats General Manager. Spencer wants to be traded so he can return home to play in L.A. Unfortunately, he has to give up his phone to enter the meeting just as Liv tries to call him.
After the meeting falls apart, Spencer sits by himself in the stadium and takes some time for himself as he reminisces about one of his pee-wee games. Fortunately, Grace works her magic and gets them to meet with Spencer again. It looks like they might have a deal after all.
Mid-negotiation, Spencer finds out that he’s all over the local news thanks to Coop. He finally learns that Liv is in labor.
Spencer finally calls Coop and is on his way. He sprints through the hospital just in time to meet Liv in the hallway on the way to the delivery room.
The Village x The Vortex
Khalil pulls up to the hospital unexpectedly. He lets Jordan, Coop, and Layla know that the showcase ended early after KJ tore his pectoral muscle. He also let them know that he has interest from Stanford University.
Meanwhile, Cassius and Amina are keeping KJ company. They decide to schedule the surgery for the morning so he can be there for the birth of Liv and Spencer’s babies.
While everyone is pacing in the waiting room, Spencer comes out to let them know the twins are born.
After a nice one-on-one moment, The Vortex and The Village came in to meet the babies. They named the babies Mary and Corey Baker James after thinking they were having two girls. The good vibes continue when it’s announced that Spencer is being traded to the Los Angeles Robins.
Jordan’s decision
Once they’re alone, Jordan lets Cassius know he’s not taking the coaching job at Beverly, and that he let Principal London and Beckett know they would be stupid to let Cassius go.
Flash forward
Six years later, Amina is a successful campaign manager for Councilman Cordell Simms aka Preach. Coop is being sworn in as a lawyer by Laura Baker. Jordan is up for the NFL’s High school Head Coach of the Year Award, and Jordan and Layla have a daughter. Meanwhile, Cassius beat Jordan to win the state championship.
Later, Tori and Khalil bump into each other. Tori is now the assistant choreographer for the Laker girls while Khalil is in med school. Football led him to Stanford and Stanford him to UCLA med school
Last but not least, Spencer is playing in the Super Bowl with his starting QB…KJ. The baton is officially handed off.
The episode ends with Spencer and Jordan, as grown men, sitting on the field where it all started. As they walk off, a proud Coach Baker watches the men he raised.
Final thoughts
It’s the end of an era and this was a great ending. The only thing that could’ve made it better is if Asher showed up, or at least called Spencer on the phone. The jump to six years in the future at the end was nice and allowed everyone character to come full circle. The scenes with Spencer and KJ, and then Spencer and Jordan on the field where it all started with Coach Baker looking on were so special.
This has been a long journey, and the producers and writers should be proud of what they gave fans over the years. This show didn’t win any major awards, but it accomplished something more important. It had impact. This wasn’t just a show; it was a community. In our my years as a fan of television, and then as a writer and critic, I’ve never seen a fanbase like the All American fanbase. Passionate is not even the word.
I thought I was going to be sad, but I’m proud. Most shows aren’t allowed to be brought to a proper ending. Most fanbases aren’t allowed the pleasure of their show and favorite characters being brought to a proper conclusion. But, I think everyone involved knew how much this show meant to people.
I also want to thank the actors. They gave people characters fans could connect with and grow to love. And I have to thank everyone who took the time to read my recaps every week. Much appreciated.
And with that, I’m out for the last time.
Kevin Bourne is SHIFTER’s editor-in-chief and Senior Arts & Entertainment Reporter focusing on film & TV, music, and fashion. He was named one of 340 international voters for the Golden Globe Awards and a Tomatometer-Approved Critic by Rotten Tomatoes.
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